" i ' ' uim- EVENING PUBLIC LEDGElt PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY DUBMBEB 22, lOlO A., n It 1 r i? HiiiorwnaoruTniT I NIlNXrf I. UNI- WK . UnilUL.1 UltUL. 11111' , Pours'1 TOBEHEARDTODAY ! -H.I.O.. nf Whit, nnrl Mrs. .Innns Depends Upon Whether Pros ecution Shows Cause HAVE BEEN IN JAIL 2 WEEKS From a Staff Corrcpondenl Atlantic City, Dec. 22. The tem porary fate of Charles White, of Ham raonton, under nrrest In the Mnvs Land ing Courthouse jail chanted with mm--erln;r Uiree-ycar-old Hilly Danger, afid Mrs. "Kdith Jones, held as nn ncewsory, will bo decided today when their counsel tries to effect their release on writs of habeas rorpus. The argument will take place befoie Todse C. C. Black at (ho courthouse adjoining the jail. ' Prosecutor Kdimind C. Oaklll. Jr.. whose detectives arreted White and Mr. Joiiph two weeks ago todnv. will bo forced to show renpou for detaining fhcnl On the respectivu rharges. So fnr he hns jirodneed no cvid"iirc ngaint Hie two. nnd has made no move to go ahead with the prosecution It is customary fur the Atlantic rountv grand jury to meet the week be fore Cljristnun. Hegaidle of thi.i cus tom, the prosecutor refused several ve qtiti made to call "' 1'odv inl FCS lon. lVo.l. Soov and Gill, representing the defense. Here granted the writ of itabeas corpus Iu"t Kridav The case is further complicated hy i n postal card received by Mrs. Hercules .. ... . ii... u an... JJauSCV. moilier Ol mr u". "ii omui- day. "it promised the tetiiiii of Hilly fcefore Christmas. The boy disappeared October S. On November 21 a skeleton believed to be bis wny found in tho woods two and a half mile's from home. It was Iden tified bv his clothing found nearb. Counsel Cor White and Mrs. Jones arc not too optimistic over the res-iilt of the writ hearing todnj. G Arthur Bolte. for the defense, explained today .thftt murder is such u serious charge that the prosecutor will Is- forced to Dhow only the most trivial kind of elr cumstantinl evidence to hold the pris oners for trial. There is a possibility that tliev may be admitted to hall. . KRUSEN GIVES TOY WARNING Telia Parents Hot to Give Dangerous Gifts A warning againt the use of dan gerous toys was given today by Director oC Health Krusen. lie said that man permanent injuries were received by children as n result of using toys of this deescriptlon. The director urged those who de sired to practice the Christmas spirit to visit hospitals where many sufferers would appreciate Yulctide remembrance. ltegardiiig the use of toys Director Krusen said : "Toyu, such as shotguns, gasoline engines or others requiring the' use of a ImhuJ nro dangerous playthings for children. Air rifles are responsible lor many uccldeutKjJo. .the eyes of boys tnntl girls while magic lanterns and Toya -requiring -me use ur on or'gavo- r . line may cause burns by lire," he I added.., . I iiunurous oi cuiiuren nre in our ' institutions, many friendless and hom'e less, others sick, awaiting u happv thought in the form of a gift to arouse their vital functions of ouvaleseence," ho said. "One need ouly .ee for .him self the rapid response of jov in the ficea nt the unin n".. n.,,i " .. v; i... - . :-- - Mm, ,i.ji in,- oilier roiKs to ue convinced of the great benefit from a small mite of a gift." BOY MAY DIE OF BURNS . ., , i 4-Year-Old Child Plays With Oil1 Stove; CTothlng Ignites ! c. . ,, ,,, ... ,, ni'Vf"''1 " 27-?M , imllin,' ",1s i V, ,5 ,' f ? Probably fatally ' it. n"Vi . "1.orui'"' "J00"1 8 o'clock When his clothing caught fire while. he was .playing near an-voll stove in a third-story room. "? c " B 'P""i sent a call for thel patrol of fche Fifteenth street and Sny ner nvenue ponce siation and Ir.zie was taken to the Mount Hlani IIospi fal, sijlfering from severe burns of the Iiead, face and body. Physicians there despair of, giving the boy's life. PASTOR SUFFERS RELAPSE Dr. -Qravatt Becomes III After Pfeachlng at Evening Service The Itev iji. Holmes (iravatt. pas tor of the First Methodist: Hplscopul Church, Camden, is again in a serious condition today ut his home. Sixth nnd Stevens streets. Doctor (Irnvatt was seriously ill last cummer and for a time his recovery seemed doubtful Then, after about two months In the care of physicians, he was aiic io rerurn to ins pulpit. Il' suffered a relapse last night after lut-uciiiiH; u hcr-niiu ut me eteiung scrv jces at his church. TODAY'S MARRIAGE LICENSES llyKK I' Noll 717 S 1iltn t . and Malwl 1 Fortune 7JI H, 10h t Edward JUson U3S Urown st . and Ulsle Utncaater. 0i H 31st at John C Maauh v J-I0S VV. c'olumbla nvo , ynd Elizabeth O Der 7'Vi f'roskey at. tlchafl A Altlmnre. ('dTiilen. N. J . anl Junov IlllcelH 7in h. 101b at. Joh,-. . Si Phillip. M.ltern. Pit . nnd Kilo, C V. 1'ottor, Coateavllle. Ia Joiiji Iiilscy I'uBip Tavlor. Ky.. nnd OlnUyi t, OronooJ loa -N, -'h t. sohit en '.'0.il Lombard at., and MIl.i TliomtH. l'ft.10 Cntlurlim ht Jrnla la Alarro. alt Kluwiilrr at, und Kmlly Oinnnlnl. laos Tll.in at Jo.-im Rlrhtir, luol Murahsli at., nnd Vannlo Jlamin-. lai'l N 7ih at. pddlt. HiwhK. -.'031 .lli.'t at. and Lucclut Jcnea isnii I'Qifte nt ' llchael Nlklawakl. SHW Mercer at . and 1 tarv Purhalaka SOU Almond at. 3;i Sf Carter. 4-, . nth at . and Jennie Charles 11 Jonea. H . aiornaon, .u.i jonnaon at, at at.,' and noactta ll Mt '"l,--w iiom, I..iat Jaek Ueck. 2JJ4 8 4th at, and Sophie KaUmart. 1)35 R, Sd at. Ital n Waita Sill Catharine at., und Dalay Jackaou, miu Kater al Joseph V. S Donnelly. IS'.'l AVallace at and .Mtta J Kpoldorn, alls N Howard at. J .: "' . ' f' 'berry at. ,imd How Itolwrt German, '-"Jill Oxford atreet, und .aviaon. aiu L.ancrei at Morn Moor 2tKM abater at. Arthur C Frankle 43- Vlemlns at., and and Clara Kmollen 415 Jlariln at. William h McDowell isjsN. Hancock at . Jtoe-'- He ' J'"- O S r I and i.w ii. .., ...uiin, .w..., rj, vMnuHm ai ''ki Aoaelo Jtora. I : W I. Sono-,nl, ajiu Marie jiuiierworin, ...4 umiy at jutelo lloru. 241S llrown at., and Itabelln 1. sTonifO-..ni. '2t'2'2 llrown at yalentln Slav 14L'0 8. 10th at , and Mary , Crana. jn.o .s. ai Mtx Fuller ST.7 cuilon-ay at. end Sadie T Hyineriinir 150 iiur.r t. Alfred B llaallan. 035 i: Qementlne at., t, and Laura K. Hlvner -.'S-iKn. Sydenham ' Atba'rt W .need, sjjn worton at and Maude 15, Neat MUD Masnolla ave Jamea Undaey, 47o .Maltha al , and Anna lUker, s:0 ciaui at Alh. m'u 14iu Oriannii at., and Ullz- vS&JI&tSWI u 8th at., and Ama Al urnvea, niu t usin at ganfuel K Davy. Ardmore. i-a . and Cath- niS it'i S'.lr"a.VU te.ft at. .n - 'T.. im.e T.un,ti i, Jafara n. stawari Bsr.(i Chancellor at , and . Mhtthmana A. llernard. 221 B. Bth at Barclay- AID N w'anuuaker at. and uiaas, -Arumoroi ra rs.ey, ;.i ts, vuin !, ana ctnii Caifibtll. 18 COIh at., and iJlnnClr nmeruian, 1$30 N, Xath .t, ,f JOHN SAVES THE DAY Cold Medicine In Fruit Cake and Injects Christmas Spirit "Mimcliojiv MmrTJritlt cake nln t rill(" dp-to-'tlie mnrU rihls jcnr, Ham unli, '.uny trirnd Imibanil n lie nam iilc a bite on Chrlstmim morning, l"nppini a little ilrfltmi t8tcle.l." . """ "lnm( nif, Jonn. Its iiim hern. mv . riirlitccnlli iiuiendmeiit has i taken all that old-fashioned taste out 'of mv cake"and inluce pie." cays the i1iamlicAVilVouk, "and I'm half nfrald I to trj ba.r rum or -any of them nicotinic.' j perfumes, due Jo so many cawa of that I sort of pleasure turning out fatal." ' And ho John mik to Malt a minute while lie goes upstairs for mime of that "cold medicine." and hi; will fix that fruit cuke. It's the supreme sacrifice these days, to nn the precious Mult for flavoring, but John comes through nnd snes the cake. MoU tibuselinldt' f ill be dry this Christmas, which will be the first non alcoholic one In the history of the coun try. The new Christmas spirit Is find ing expression in itienased expenditures on other lno-e permanently mtMaetoij gifts. SUGAR GOT 'EM Bible Class Distributes 200 Pounds and Gets Record Attendance A novel idea to attract attendance at a Iilble class as put into i fleet jr-ftcrdn) when 20(1 pounds of ii';nr uitc friinn nu-nt at the .Men's Iltble Pins nf Ilnlv Trinltv I'rpsbvtrrinn Church. Mnrvino ,ind Hockiatid streets, The sugar was given iittnv as prizes for attendance, Kobert Hell, a candy manufacturer, who Is n member of the class, originated the idea and contrib uted the sugar. The announcement that sugar was going to be given inuiv ri'Milteil In a recoid attendance. 177 men lurniiiL' out. Some of the sugar received wns given llliM. Ill ill!' ii;iiiii- I III- ILI'V. it I J I ill i!nr,ic-f Lower, who will distribute it :i in l nrisiinass nnsueis io ine poor, ine lirs-t prize went to Dr. A. H. Arthur, of 4M!!I North ISroiid street, who won twen.-ihe pounds of Migar, and the second prize was won by J allies Mc Caule. of 104 Cumac street, who' re ceived fifteen pounds. Delaware Buoys Replaced Six gas buoys In Delaware river and bav have been removed and replaced by winter buoys, according to an an nouncement made toduj b the commis sioner of lighthouses. The buoys re placed are : the Joe I'logger Shoal gas ind bell buoys. 11A nnd lfC: the linker Itauge gas buoy, lit: the New bustle Itiiuge gas buoy, 2N and the Middle Ground gas buoy, in the Hulk ,'citil shoal channel. Deaths of a Day MRS. W. C. M. H0STETTER Wife of Newspaper Man Dies of Gas Poisoning After Accident Mrs. Winfrcd Marian Conrad IIos tettcr. registrar of the .Matinee Mustciile Club, and u member of the Musical Arts Club, died of gas asphlxiation in her apartment, -4215 Chestnut street, yesterday. Mrs. Ilostetter was drcsinz for din: ner when she asked a friend to light the gus heater In the bathroom. This was done. Sometime later moans were heard from the room. "The door wns forced and Mm. llostetter was found on I'.the llodr. " She had cvidentally fallen. When she fell her body is thought to .have struck the-licater-in such' a inan nrV as to disconnect the gas hose from the pipe. She was unconscious. Mrs. Itostetter was taken to the Uni versity Hospital.. Van Vechten Hostet ter, her husband, was summoned from the i;nsiMi l'i line IjCpoek editorial depnitmeut. where he Is emplojed, but ... ..., , i !,. i.i., -i.,t his wife was dead before his arrival. Mrs. Ilostettcr was born In Truer, la.. October S. 181)1. She was a daughter of Clinuncey and Anna Voy- lnn (Jonrnil. Later she moved to ues Moines, In., with her fumtly, nnd three years no she was married to Mr. Hostetter in Philadelphia. Hhe was an accomplished musician and was prcpar- lug to nppear in recitals for school children in the campaign to give music a uigl;pr lmrt i the 'schools. She also Wns to have nppenred at the Matinee Musical Club's Christmas party fir children Uesides her husband. Mm. Hostetter is sun-it cd by her mother, Mrs. Anna Voylan ( onrnu, of Ames, la., one sister and two brothers. Mis. W, O. .Stephenson, of Ames, In. ; William Conrad, editor of u newspaper in Med ford, Wis., and Mpuifoe H. Conrad, n druggist and ranchman of Htrool, S. D. i DR. WILLIAM DIEHL DEAD Assistant Professor of Dentistry U. of P. Victim of Nervous Troub Dr. William Diehl. assistant iirol'i sor of opeiativc dentistry in the I'm erity of Pennsylvnnia School of Dentistry, died on haturclay night in the I uivcrsity Hospital, which he entered the previous week. A uervous trouble. yith whicli he became afflicted 'ast spring, was the cause of death. Doctor Diehl. who was about sixty eight years old, practiced dentistry in rhilailVlpnin for thirty -live yea ofll(.rs ',,ri, ln the Land Title rs. lis Hulliliii" and he lived ut 10."2 Spruce street. When n young man Doctor Diehl yns srmiuated as a civil engineer from the Stevens Institute of Technology, llo boken, N. J lie soon nbaudoned engineering, how oyer, and took up the study of dentistry. REV. DR. A. T. TAYLOR News yyns reeeiied here today of the death of the Kev. Dr. Andrew Todd Taylor, pastor of the tiastnn Preabvte riau Church here from 1M)0 to IPtM. He died in York, Pa., where he linii been pastor of the Klrst Presbyterian Chuich. lie was secretary "of the American brunch of the International Ilrotheilioocf. A nativu of Ireland, Itev. Dr. Tay lor came to America when sixteen years old. He was graduated from t'lr.in i City College and Princeton Tlieoliiirl- I ..1 &...!...... ITn I -..! , . " cal Seminary. He is survived by a wife anil live clillclicn. . Henry W. Hodge New Yorl. Dec. 1!L Heni-v W Hodge, no engineer, who drew the de- Mgns nnd directed the construction of , the ateel framework nf the rnllaut r 1. v i. "J "..'!. t tn,lPst, ,? New ork skyscrapers, n former public service commissioner nnd a lieutenant fnlr.nf,l in chnrce nr rnl ivnv liel.lnc r.n died suddenly late yesterduy at his home here of heart disease, . '- RfirnaW Wills Qr t.eorge. w..yvilis, sr. Georeo W. "Wills. Sr scveutv.sir ylcl. hlld & "eligaeciXu business iii ClermantOivn, died yesterday ... i.u resiileneei ri5.'t7 (lermnntciwr, . ut llls resuiencc, inhii uennaniown ave- nue, ufter one -week's illness of pneu- moiiia. His liarentu -c members of t''v Society of Krlends, and he was a i uvptviiuuiii, u. m .,i.uiii,, ui .hcvu.ii- tlonary fame. Hia first yvife died about ltWrtytwo years ago. leaving him with .three sons und four daughters. Pol- descendant of tho Hacons, of Itevolu- lowing the death of his wife, be mar- I -u,i .,, t.P Ara. 1McOrtir TT I,.. seventeen grandchildrcto. The funeral will be held Tuesday orninjj with reaulrm juaei. la.SLVkcamt, Cbwch, jtiast rrice wrwtti v. U TO Mayor-elect Moore Among the Speakers at New England Society Banquet Tonight GENERAL WOOD MAY ATTEND Subjects of vital Interest to the city, state and nation will be discussed at the thirty ninth nnnunl festhal of the New Kngland Society of t'ennsylvnnla, which will be held tonight at the Helle-uic-Stiutford. l'lans for the improvement of the city generullt wi'l be di'-otif'd In nn - i.Ick In Mill oi -elect Monte, nnother of the honored guests. The Itev. Hugh llisekhcnd. of lliiltlmnrc. will speak. With the problem of cabinet appoint ments now virtually disposed of it is possible Mr. Moore will take, ndvnntugc of the opportunity offered to tnlk on bofli local and national problems, Mary Roberts lllneliart. the well known novelist and the first womnu to appear on the program of the society, will touch on interesting topics. Mrs. Illnchart snent iniisideinlde time ill the wur zone. rriuccss i nuiacuzciif, grmidaughter of General Grant, will ,t.peak Women will be welcomed as guests ut the festival and may be seated nt nhles witli members. Members of the society and their friends will also oc enpj bnlrnm boxes In the ballroom, '"'he decorations will be in keeping with the traditions of the society . It is hoped that .Major General Wood w attend. PERSHING BOOMERS ACTIVE Voters Receive Cards Issued In Aid of Presidential Aspirations An active enmpaign to win the pres idency for General l'crshing is being directed todav from Tjlneoln. Neb., by former United States Senator Klmer J. Hurkett. In cards received here, Mr. Tlurkett announces that the I'ershing national committee has been formed. The campaign for General I'er.shing is niong lines similar to those followed by the backers of General Wood. ' Voters are asked to answer tlioe questions : "Do ou believe the sentiment in your locality is favorable toward Gen eral l'crshing for I'lesident? "If not. what man is considered with most favor? "Who ut the present time appears to be second choice? "Will you nsslst in the movement to back Gefieral lerhlng?" WOOD BOOMER HERE Sentiment Sounder Says People Want General on Ticket General Leonard Wood is the most logical presidential candidate, a cording to Charles II. Gibson, n campaign di rector, who was formerly identified with the McKinley and Itoosevelt cam paigns. Sir. Gibson is staying nt the Ritz Carltoii during a brief visit to this city. He hns been sounding sentiment in different sections of the countrv. A ticket with Major General Wood for President, he said, and Governor Cortlidge, of Massachusetts, for Vice President would be unsurpassable, if the views of the people at this time are any criterion. SON SUES FATHER Samuel B, Owens, Jr., Asks Reim bursement for Household Payments Averments that his father deserted his household and that during his ab sence he, the son, had to pay water icuts, taxes and interest, are made in a suit filed today" in Common Pleas Court No. Lby Samuel It. Owens, Jr., aguinst Samuel H. Owens. Sr. .The suit is to collect $S-I!).7."i, which amount the son sa.ts he paid out in the above mentioned Items. The family IHed at 1S24 S. lirond street, which property was owned by the father. According to the sou, the father deseited his wife in October, lilll. mid fiom that date on he, the son, had to bear the expenses of main taining the house. Apparently the father has returned, although the haper filed do not so state. POLICE LIEUTENANT QUITS Benjamin F. Savage Served on Force Since 1892 Lieutenant lienjamin V. Savage, of 1 ! Thirty-ninth street and Lancaster line police station, sent his resigna- i to Superintendent Kobiusou today. resiu'iiation is eflectivc January 1. Lieutenant Savage gave as his renson he fact that he has .i better position. He will go on police pension. Savage is fifty years old and lives ut l-.'it) North Court Ii street. He was appointed to the forte in IMI'J, yvas promoted to patrol sergeant in l!M)."i and to street sergeant in 11)011. He was made a lieu tenant in l'.lPJ. Chief Sergeant Kiul VuncU'i-bilt will lill the vacancy until an appointment is made. POOR RICHARDS DINE Members Observed Annual Christ mas Celebration Today The members of the Poor Itlchuid Club were entertained by a program consisting of singing, music and ad dresses at their annual Christmas din ner, at the clubrooms, 31) South C'amac street, today. Karl Illoomingdale, first vice presi dent of the club, yvas master of cere monies. Other speakers were ilurry Jordan. Itowe Stewart and former Governor Cdwin S. Stuart. The sing ing was led by Howard Strong. I hrist mas htoeldngs filled with gifts were dis tributed to the guests. HARRY NEWS TRIAL DRAGS No Hope for End of Murder Case Before Christmas Los Angeles, CaL, Dec. 22. Uty A. p.) All hope that the case of Harry New, charged with the murder of his sweetheart, Predu Lebser, would go to the jury by Christmas, was aban doned today when the trial was re sumed after a recess of two days. The jirosecntlou fcnicl it expected to rest its cube before night. The defense purposed to introduced a second alleged confession by New, and testimony in lorroborntiou by J. IL Richardson, a ueyvspupcr uiuii, to whom New yvas said to have made significant statements. Falls Laid Two In Hospital Two persons are at St. Joseph's Hos pital with injuries of the head and so vere bruises, received when they slipped and fell on icy pavements yesterday. They are Cyrus Polk, eleven years old, fit 1721 Krdman street, whp fell at Uroad and Master streets, nnd Walter Merlon, forty-four years old, of 2314 Thompson street, who fell near hU iome, ') i , Si tl - , i doers DISCUSS MPORTANT TOPICS CHILDREN IN LETVIA AJDED BY LETTS HERE Christmas Gift of $000 Sent . Overseas to Aid Starv ing Youngsters The Letts living In Philadelphia fcni a Christmas gift of $800 overseas today to help the starving children In I.ctvla, ii Lettish province oil the Italtlc Sea. The lequest for nssistnnre came in a cablegram from Charles Ozols, repre sentative of the Letts of America in Kurope. It was received by Mrs. Anna Mlnka, secretary of tho Lettish Itelief Society of Philadelphia, whose husband, Krnst Mlnka. Is vice president of thtf Philadelphia branch of the Lettish Na tional League. "The monev was Immediately secured by the two societies," said Mr. Mlnka. "The women's organization contributed S.'Ofl and the men's organization SHOO. "I am told that the Lettish chlldreu in Letvin. whidi the Germans cleaned bare during tin ir occupation of tho terrltorv. nre living of malnutrition. Major W. D. Itrooklngs. who was a member of the Ameilcnu commission for the distribution of food in Letvla, told me the other day that the children liternlh stork their heads in the bow-Is of liot'ihocolnte and rice glv-n out by the commission because the hunger has made them as ravenous as little wohes TOPS ALL RECORDS Shoppers Are Purchasing More Gifts at Higher Prices, Sales Show MONEY APPEARS PLENTIFUL Kvervbodv's hatmy. The stores re port that both tiurclinsers and salesmen are In a decidedly better humor than formerly. Movers see what they want nnd take it. and thev have purchased more presents this Christmas season than ever before, in spite of the- higher costs. The vo'ume in money and in the number of purchases has had an ex traordinary boom. Fur coats, high priced jewelry nnd fine pieces of gift furniture lend, and there threatens to be n piano and canned music shortage. Watch for that ob'ong box that was o little too larce to co in 5 our stocking. kit's probab'v a pair of shoes which nave suddenly uecn promoted into ine class of gifts. From wash machines to diamond dog collurs the purchasing this year caps the climax that was reached last year. Money seems to be plentiful and hun dred dollar purchases are not the least bit extraordinary. Jewelry stores tell of thousands of dollais that are put into diamonds. Men who apparently were unaccustomed to buying precious stones have bought ex pensive bracelets, pearl neeUliiccs, sterl ing silver housihold piece's, sometimes Luring before nsking the price. There has been an intcietlug change of what might be ca'led "investment purchases," due to the "own your own home" movement which chunged so miuiv of the families in this city from "renting" to "owning" families. Pieces of good gift furniture, curtains and fancy cushions have inerenod their volume of sale. Whole suites of the kind of furniture that is regarded as permanent ore included. Personal articles hiito either been of the extravagant luxury type or else of the good pinctiinl'kind. Underwear of the better sort lb fixed up in fancy boxes, and rain coats that use to be stored upstairs during: the Christinas season have been kept in stock to meet and unprecedented sale. Apparently (here nre just threo kinds of purchasers tiiis year, the very rich, who are spending lavishly; the war woikers, who have more money tlinu ever befoie. and the ordinary fellow who is getting along on the same amount lie earned Inst year. This last is the one who is buying one present for his wife instead of two. ltut eier.t body is buying and every body is trying to make the season n re markably happy one. WHITMAN WORKS AUCTIONED Library of the Late Dr. Piatt Con tained Rare Editions Loveis of Whitman's works were in their element this afternoon ut the auction rooms of Stan V. Ilcukels, 1304 Walnut street, where all kinds of val uable i cues, maiiuscripts. first editions, poi traits and criticisms of the Good tirav Poet were offered for sale. The library of the Into Dr. Isaac Hull Piatt, of this city, containing much run. Wliitituiiilniin. whs the nrincitml ntti-nction ,if the h.ile. Horn snecimens of early historical pamphlets, us well us other woiks of literary nature, were offered WANT SERVICE CLUB Camden Business Men Work to Re tain Establishment at "Ferries Camden business men are at work toduy to prevent the closing of the Market Stieet Service Men's Club nt the Market street side of the Pennsyl vania ferries. The object to the pro posed abandonment of the club on the ground that it is still needed because of its nearness to Camp Dlx and the Philadelphia Navy Yard. The club bus been conducted under the auspices of the War Camp Com munity Service nnd the Camden Rotary Club. Bequest to Jewish Charities The will of Fannin AVeininann, 1(522 Oirard nvenue, admitted to probate to day, bequeaths $1000 to the Federa tion of Jewish Charities unci $11,000 to relatives. Relatives yvere the bene ficiaries in the will of John W, Knnls, 1".'!4 North Twenty-ninth strftt, who left .$17,000. The following invento ries More made of personal property: Hilton I. Jessop, $72,025.64, and John I'iiilpot, 5l3.bNJ.bl. Berry to Head Shore Conference Atlantic City, Dec. 22.-r-IIishop Jo seph L. lierry, of Philadelphia, will preside at tho eighty-fourth annual gathering of tho New Jersey Methodist Episcopal Conference here next spring. The sessions open on March 3 and con tinue for six or seven days. Meetings will be held ut the First Church. The Conference Commission is meeting here toduy to arrange for tho conference, FLAMES THREATEN TOWN South lloston, Va Dec. 22, Fire startlug in a hardware store threatened the entire business section hero today. The flames got beyond the control of the Ore department and a cnll for aid was sent to Danville, where firemen and cAulpu tfsin. ulpment were Spaded oa a spe lal CHRISTMAS BUYING CLEANUP OF DEBTS HHw Final Action on Many "Moral Claims" on Calendar of "Farewell" Meetings HAVE MANY- SMALL BILLS Iiong-Rtnndln moral claims unci other outstanding linniicinl ohllgations wilt be cleaned up by members of Coun cils flnnnce rommlttea. today prepara tory to final action In Councils to; morrow nnd next Tuesday. Many retiring couiicilmeu nre anxious to tKke ndvnntnge of the closing meet ings of the year to provide payments to favored contractors which, for one renson or another, have been held up by the departments. Hy fnr the heaviest likt of bills re maining unpnid arc those due the United States shipping board, the Emergency Fleet Corporation, the United States Housing Corporation nnd other govern ment activities. These various claims nre for sewer construction, highway work, small parks and survey undertak ings In various sectiops of the city. They are snld to exceed a total of $,-.00,000. Funds Not Available As notning like this amount is avail able nt this time, the bills in their en tirety mav be left oter until such time as the lew administration completes a loan nroirrnni. Whnt funds can be lalied by transfers will be utilized to pay n batch of smaller clnlms pre sented b individual contractors. Uilh for snow removal incurred last week may or may not come up for adjust ment this year. Some last-minute efTorts to increase certain sahrles may be made, but the bonus st stem provided in the budget and by the speclnl bill ready for pns-mic-p is expected to stand unchanged. Tomorrow nnd on December "0, Councils will "clean house" and bills awaiting action nre of more than usual importance. They include the one-way street traffic bill proposed by President Mitten, of the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company, and the loop at George's lane nnd Musgrave street planned by the company. Plan Water Kuto Ileductinii The most important measure, fiom a financial standpoint, that awaits ac tion is the bill to reduce the water rate. This measure, fathered bv Alfred Wul droit, of til- Thirty-first ward, Is retroactive ill that it would become ef fective as of January 1, 1010. Heenusc of this clause a refund to users of water would be necessary. It would amount to about SliOO.000, and there is no money available for Mich u use. Chief Davis is the principal opponent of the pleasure to reduce the iwt of water. lie is responsible, for the state ment that its passage would upset the financial program for next year in that it would result in n loss of revenue of about $7.-0.000 during 1021). Wnldron is working hard to have the bill passed as approved by the water committee some weeks ugo. Five Killed Going for Holly Jacksonville, Fla., Dec. 22. Kn route to a wood to gather Christmas evergreens and holly, four persons were killed instantly nnd two injured, one fntully, when their automobile was struck by an Atlantic Coast Line pas senger train near Jacksonville. r.KNTi-BMAN wjTir ilmiukstkinaiim: (onnec-tlons unit uttllliltlonn tvlslirs In k rnme Mentlflccl with Bwort Mouse. Manufac turer r others In search ot 1 ri-m It rcpre Hrnlntlun .ibroncl. 15 jeurs' cMierlfnce s n executive, coal mlnlnir, construction nnd huIch promotion. Knows inuclilners', furls anil mutrrlul ot construction. A most thorotnrh knowlcilse of l-rsnce nnu rrrneh. chnrnrterHtlfs, bunlnc", markets, etc., nnd with connections that command nt teiitlon in French nnrkcts. c 817. LEDtiKii ornci:. von, sw.n . NOT1CK Ol" HALK l'lDULITY aTOHAOB AND WAltEIIOUSU COMPANY. 1811 Market at . Philadelphia, , I'a. The follow-lncr neraona are hereby notified that thertt is duo to fidelity Htorage und nit-nouso- company lunoin cnarses iu, cnods left on storage bv them with Bald Company: that they weie duly notified of the amount bv registered letter, dated October IS. llilll, that if aald cbarsefl were not paid, irooda would.be advertlacd on December 112 and 'JO, lDlOJnnd sold at Samuel T Freeman & Co 'a Auctlnn Rooms Kill Chestnut at., I hllndelpbla. Paa'CommenclnE yVedneaday, January 7. 1020. Therefor Roods belonnlntf to the following pers-uiB will accordingly be of fered for aale'Ht the time and place above mentioned: Mra. 13. P. Amllan. household Broods, etc Hlrsh & Hrother, hooka nnd paper Mra. lllnnche Keller, houaehold goods and piano. MIb A. I.. Campbell, trunk and contents. Mrs II. M. Clause, pictures, aewlni; nn chlno, trunka houaehold Roods. ( H. 'Skinner, offlco furniture. Mra Rose AT, Close, piano Slniou H. Acuff. houaehold goods and piano, ('. II. Carlile. trunk Mra. Sarah Cowan, tiunk, boxes, etc Mra Frank .1. Zerbc tiunk, aewlnu mi dline, household poods. Mra. Charlotlf lit II. household goods, etc Mra. Emma w. Masulro, box, suitcases, fir Mr C. -V. Davis, boxes llarrv Fryllnir. machines. M. Yuma, poles, boards, etc. )' K Ilp.ker. trunk nndipalntlns. H J Levis, typewriter and desk. I' rank J'otn, poxes, mirror, vacuum Cleaner, lio'iaenum kuuui, eic Mis? A. Taqfel, box. Mrs. U. Tracey. jiewtnc machine. W II, .i. j.aie iruiiKs, iccroia., nurrela. etc. a, Oelabar, household gooda, piano! elr i:dimind Atkinson, suitcase. Kdward Short houaehold goods, etc. A. M. Butts, trunk, box. wjti. J. Henaon, household eooda. Mra. Di Hills, lichenoid goods, etc W. IJ. T&bvr. Jr., marble John Jcromo Deery, books paper boxeB bundles, etc. , F F. Aldls, Box. V- c' ,Va.t,,0J1' Jr.-' BV""' mirrors, frame. Anna ltutledse. trunk. Mrs, B. Spencer Miller, bedroom furniture Wm. Oreen suitcase. Chas 13. P3111S, chair. Mrs. Maude C. I-ocke, piano, baegaee and personal effects. Mra. S n, fielaol, crib HKI.I- WANTHIl IT.MAI.li! MWtAlttAN Youns woman tc assist librarian of lareo Industrial corporation In northeaat section ot city. I , Stato age, education, library experience aim b(,iai,, , V 03, T. O. box 3184. - HILL, CI.J.HK A large manufacturing con cern In the center pf the city reoulrea the services or a, thoroughly competent, bill clerk! a young woman who Is a rapid typl't and whp has had 2 or 8 yeara experience, Re ply, atatlnj experience and salary expected. Ii PJI.'" ' " . liUHiNE-ss ni'rnuTi;xiTir..q YOUNO busjneas man, who has marked abll-1' Ity In sales and advertising, will Invest a Bunsianuai vh.vai mm nis services in renutabln Inialneaa. C 702 Ledger Office. IWATHH HEMSON. Entered Into reat at his real, dence. Coateavllle. Th . pec. 1, 11)111, l.KWIH UHBMUU HK.MSON. Uue notice of run -i vill b given HENSON.Dec. 21. LEWIS BRDlIRn HHNSON, nt his rjaldence, Coatesvllle, Pa, VI. ion Uodtfa, Int. Ladrel Hill Campved.,.a P' SiimmwrbLr- -Dof f Niei.tii? UKIB, 1'UUJIVl " - 1 1BSSSI .- Al. TTP. PT m ll, WMA' iIi-- T'"T. f-wvm-! t i rt v. . H f,K, " , V The Cop on the Corner ' ,i , , i i r UXTOTIIIN like Loin liabny in or. -LN row," obsnry'a Maggie as she cans mo ntiiminn r tir tact that a 'bunch o' radicals felt off f'r Ilooshln witn n song ou tucir lips, "Hingln' r keep up their courage, th' tllitvnshed rnscitls." snvs T. "If .. ,.iwl lamp their landlu' on (V ither side. Maggie, 'twould be a far dlff'rent "'?" . J,"',t llko!v nB ,10t 'hne JH-h Will rint, their garmlnts an' tear their Wlllsl; rs soilithlli' fii.rl us " "Jus' whnt nre thlm Kids?" Maggie wnnts t know. - Dang'rous nuts." says 1. "V n minncfl C th' nation. They've- been right hero In Phllly f'r years under dlf f rut names, ye understan'. Whin I was first nppln'til f th' force they was known C every dick in th' dipnrtmlnt as plain bums. Their cvolushuu has been cruel n't lml iM-m.ti,Mn.i .i,u,. They nre now aunty iverythln'. They're. fltfill th' Artt,'.... .,!.. .--......I t-t 1 -e,- .. ftVB niiimiu illinium 1IIUII1, llltV n ordhcr, clean shirts, talcum potv ,,",' rn5 r 'ap. B'clety. clinches, p lice departmints, Turkish tow'ls, tooth brushes, showr baths, disin fectants V marii-cure nets. it seems one day n newswritcr man tack d th' fnncv lahel n linlnlinvvlntru on thlm, since which time they have -. uhn, ij iuiu luui, muni .tjlll, llll'V -nint their time smokin' -hnnd roll'd clgaroots V sleepln' on park binches. Their only, activity thlm days was windin' their wntches, enfertainin' cooties' V help' chased be th' oops. Hut as soon as th' high soundin' name tyns nttnch'd C thlm they got nil pulT'd up V begin t ride in th' trolley cars 11 walk III) '11' down tho main streofo Thin bombs began t' fly V they are' now a iioosancc. "D'ye know, Mike," says Maggie, "I have me susplci'ns o' that fat man across th' sthreet wit th' purple Mo V moth entin' whiskers." "D'ye think th' man's a Rid?" asks I. "Mebbe," says Maggie. ''Ennvwav. his actions is queer. I have It fr'm rellnb'l aut'ority whin th' winter was breakin' up las' year ho wrote t' his landlord statin' : 'Now that th' warm seasou is t' hand, will ye please repair th' pipes in the bnth tub?' " TO REBUILD CHURCH Friendly Congregation Already Plan ning to-Reconstruct Burned Edifice The Iter. Ross Stover, pastor of the "Friendly Church," Sixteenth and Jef ferson streets, which was destroyed by fire ye,stcrday. and his congregation are already planning the reconstruction of their place of worship on greater and more beautiful lines. The "Friendly Church." by which name it was better known than its formal title of the Messiah Lutheran Church, was sixty years old lat week. The oongrogatlon celebrated by . in stalling a new $12,500 pipe organ md uddltinnnl furnishings valued nt more than ?o000. The church building, assessed at $00, 000, is virtually a total loss. George C. Webster Dies Lawrence, Dec. 22. George C. Webster, of this city, a natito and former resident of Ocrmnutown. Phila delphia. Pui, where lie conducted a pro vision Lusincss for nearly fifteeu years, fell 'dead at his home while eating din ner last evening. A wife and one daughter survive. Right build ing calls for a knowledge of the principles of business. Not only as affected by local conditions of la borand tho like, butas It Js Influenced by competition or the latest development In your Industry. All this is part of Lockwood, Greene & Co. service. Our book, "Building with Fore sight," will tell ycu more. LOCKWOOD, GREENE SCO E NGINE E R S 101 Park Ave, Nov York Cblcaco Boston Atlanta Montreal Detroit Compagnie, Lockwood. Greene - Al Ave, do L'Opera, Para. Fraooe MUFFS 14.50 27.50 27.50 49t50 27.50 75.00 35.00 f 'V ., ? .', jtte&NtbM&tSmail&l WtSum t , it . ... i . . . n' BUY RED CR0SS c1"115 SELS wy i'BONWIT TELLER, fib CO. 01 T SEES BUSINESS IN AS NEXT PRESIDENT Samuel M. Vauclain Doclaros People Will Demand 'Grim Administrator1 DON'T WANT 'LEGISLATOR' Peofile will demand that the next President of the United Htntes be n "grim' administrator," not a "legisla tor," an executive who will handle the government as n great public busi ness should be handled, according to Hamuel SI. Vauclain. president of the Ilnldtvin Locomotive Works. "According to my point of view," he said todar, "we want nn administrator. Ilv that I mean we have enough legis lation on the statute books now, what we need most Is nn executive to prop erly administer affairs. "The time hns come when the gov ernment must be handled ns a great public business. The proper basis would be to conduct the government with n minimum overhead, yet not to be nig gardly, for the government must be in keeping with tile dignity of the nntion. 'Remember, the United States is the one place on enrth where the poor man enn live properly. This Is. a poor man's country, nnd should be kent n row man b country. Every effort of the " executive snouid be directed toward that end. The opportunity today for the poor boy is greater than ever before, and we should keep It so. There is no country ., i..,.- nuiu Hue mis one no country in the world nceiinvlnc n,,. .,..,..,... ' pi.i ii, 1-.-., ... I'lntiu po sition. Ail WC renillrn la n irnn.l .1,1. 8"ici clear-sighted administration. This nn uenci i ine Plain people, and If they Mnnnfif- nil t..I11 tn.ni ' 'The country at large cannot prosper nnd benefit and be successful imi... u.. plain people prosper nnd nre successful too. "To conduct affairs of government ns I have outlined will require strength of character. foresiirhteclne nn.i --I... executive ability.. We will find the right moil nu.ucn.iere. i uon t nciieve tho next President will be chosen because of his political reputation. I believe the people will demand a business ad ministration. "We must not start out with tho idea that all the administrators of this government arc incompetent or dishon est, but we do want for next President a man with strength and determination, to serve the country ns an administra tor rather than, a mere legislator." J. E-CALDWELL 8f0. ji:wi:t.i:its sir.viniHMiTii.s station-bus jUNirnn and chestnut stiikkts jeweled brooches of unusual importance for christmas gifts ' LAe Specialty Shop cfOriaumiion CHESTNUT AT 13 STREET (gifts nf EUgattr , Mux Mixff attJb rarfs ...Hudson Seal w Beaver Natural Skunk . Natural Squirrel Natural Raccoon MATCHED SETS Taupe or Kamchatka Fox 85.00 -SEPARATE SCARFS Taupe, Kamchatka or Lucclle (open or solid animal) 45.00 j" 'it SH3Tr4 I H ,'! JiJ .rOlSSS'tlOS jismi w,5mi)i.i.iii:;iBiffimt MUTINEERJBELIEVED I. W. W- Chlof of Rebels on America Said -to Have Been Aboard Secretly New York, Dec. 22. Investigation of (he mutiny on the army transport, America, which docked yesterday nt Hobokcn with eleven of tho crew under nrrest nnd in Irons is under way. fipo clnl attention was given to tho case of William Calkins, nn ordinnrv seaman. nccused of being one ff tho ring leaders in the tiounle, who is sulci to have bad an I. Yt . W. card, when arrested yb an armed guard, who found him hiding in the, hold of the ship after It had docked. Calkins is snld to have joined tho ship ten minutes before she snlled from Hobokcn on the round trip which ended yesterday nnd to have announced that ho had been "sent to join the crew." The investigators arc seekiug to deter mine it a crctv recruiting agency or professional agitators "sent" him. American Industrial Roofing Tile In Arrierican Cement Tile the chemical in dustry of the United States found an ideal roofingmaterial. They found it acid-proof, fire-proof, light-reflecting, and sightly. The cost is low. Write for particulars. mon r!n C ementfileMfe-Ca 824 Olirer Building, Pittsburgh E0 Church St. 801 Olit Bldj. NavrYorlc Philadelphia 509 Drown-Mrx Bids. Birmingham SCARFS 25.00 45.00 29.50 .39.50 27.50 95.00 Fox 65.00 ,-j&kijxfLK3b. .! ..- . .. lii-w-'V 4T,gi5j'.iiJW.wwjj. 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